Gretchen got high marks on her midterm exam in her Mass Communications class, so the teacher gave her an "A" on the final exam without even reading it. This response is an illustration what effect?

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The Halo effect occurs when an overall impression of someone influences our perception of their character or abilities in specific areas. In this case, the teacher's high impression of Gretchen from her midterm exam influenced their perception of her abilities and led to her receiving an "A" on the final exam without even reading it.

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